Ahmed Hussen Biography

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen minister of immigration refugees and citizenship was elected the Member of Parliament for the riding of York South-Weston in 2015. A lawyer and social activist he has a proven track record of leadership and community empowerment that is effective at getting results for York South—Weston.
Born and raised in Somalia Ahmed immigrated to Canada in 1993 where he settled in Regent Park and quickly gravitated towards public service. In 2002 he co-founded the Regent Park Community Council and was able to secure the $500 million revitalization project of Regent Park all while ensuring the interests of the area’s nearly 15000 residents were protected. Ahmed currently serves as the National President of the Canadian Somali Congress – a Somali community organization that works with national and regional authorities to advocate on issues of importance to Canadians of Somali heritage and strengthen civic engagement and integration. His results-driven reputation led to an invitation to join the task force for modernizing income security for adults in the Toronto City Summit Alliance.
Ahmed is fluent in English Somali and Swahili and earned his B.A in History from York University and his Law Degree from the University of Ottawa. In 2004 the Toronto Star recognized him as one of ten individuals in Toronto to have made substantial contributions to our community.

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